My 60's vibe




Hello again! 




I'm writing this as the National Anthem plays on the TV and my ever hopeful husband sits transfixed as The Football Match of the Year (The Euro Cup Final) commences. Will England bring it home? I do wish them the best of luck for this historical game. Oh heck, they've scored! A goal within the first two minutes!!!!!




Anyway, here we go with the outfit of the moment. I wore this to work one day this week and honestly have no idea what day that was. Early starts in joggers and jumper at 5am are followed by breakfast at nine and a quick change of clothes ready for serving the customers. The days are passing in a blur of hello's, lovely to see you again's and yes, of course I can ship that you to. I love this time of year when the culmination of my artists efforts are rewarded by brisk turnarounds, sometimes with a painting only on the wall for half a day before it sells. 




Last week was a bumper week for quite a few of my best selling artists which makes me so happy that we're getting it right. The best art for our clientele at this time of year is something I've been fine tuning for years and this summer is looking like another winner for us all. So far the women are selling well; Marie Mills, Lizzie Black and Amanda Hoskin have all had a great week, selling over a dozen paintings between them. See the entire line up on offer at Gallery Tresc
o here. 




As I was saying, this was an outfit of the day last week. The 60's ensemble was created around this wonderful vintage top by Diane Freis in polyester georgette. The bold print is typical of this designer who embraced colour and pattern through all of her ranges. I picked up this top a few years ago in a charity shop and this is the first time I've actually worn it. Unable to bypass a bargain (this was only £2.50) I knew that it would be a useful addition to my wardrobe at some stage.




Teaming the psychedelic blouson top with straight yellow chino's (again charity shopped) and white kitten heel boots (New Look) completes that 60's vibe.  The look is fun and funky and makes me feel good, which is surely what it's all about, eh? I can pin down the day to when one of my readers, Tessa, popped into the gallery to say hello. It's a rare treat to have the chance to meet up with my followers and she enjoyed a day on the island, finishing with an appointment to visit the gallery. We had a speed catch up about all manner of things which was lovely. She scooted off to catch her boat without much time to spare, so much so, that her husband rang to tell her to hurry up in case it left without her! On the mainland another bus would follow in due course, but here if you miss the last boat there won't be another until the next day.




I added persex rings and a 60's plastic and metal geometric necklace to compliment the look, along with these fabulous yellow sunglasses by Quay Australia.






Being time challenged at the moment, today's photo shoot was located in my back garden which will look much more pretty when the Agapanthus burst into bloom. I decided to ignore the glimpses of phone lines and Sky dish that festoon our back door. Within the next week these flowers will be looking at their best so I'll revisit this again to show you. Thanks so much for dropping by. I'll be back soon!

Wishing you a fab week!

Anna x

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  1. What a fun outfit! I love that print on your top and pairing it with yellow is brilliant!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  2. Happy Monday dear Anna. You are looking marvelous in the bright colors, they suits you incredible good.
    Agapanthus are my favorite flowers. I first saw them during my holidays in France, years ago. Love the blue ones most.
    Enjoy the summer time!
    Hugs from Cologne, Susa

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    1. So good to hear from you Susa. I do hope you're safe and well - I saw the news about the terrible flood in Germany and thought of you.

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    2. Hi Anna, thank you for showing your compassion. The damages are enormously, the affected regions are not so far from the south of Cologne, where I live. We often used to go to the Ahr valley hiking and wine tasting) or in the Eifel region (hiking and visiting the nice litte towns) at the weekends. That is now a thing of the past, for the next years. So sad for the people there. They lost nearly everything. The wineries, old half-timbered houses, bridges, railway lines, streets... it is looking like after a war. We are really shocked.
      Hugs to you dear Anna!
      Susa

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    3. Such shocking times for your country and its people Susa. I can't imagine what that's like to live through such devastation. I saw that Belgium has been suffering similar events too. Global warming is being blamed and I suppose the experts must be right. Terrible, terrible times. Do take care x
      Anna

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  3. A fun and funky look indeed, Anna! That Diane Freis top is fabulous and at € 2,50 what a bargain it was. And you do seem to love perspex rings as much as I do :-) How lovely to have one of your readers visiting you, you must have been absolutely thrilled! xxx

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    1. Oh goodness, how I love a bargain!

      Tessa has visited me once before and did indeed pop in to see me twice this time. So nice to get to meet a reader in the flesh!

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  4. These bright colours make me feel positively giddy, Anna! I love the yellow khakis and white boots with the look, but that blouse is such a star!

    Isn't it fun to meet readers? One feels like a movie star or someone equally famous.

    Sorry to hear that England lost the match. We were watching it here in Canada!

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    1. I do wonder why on earth I haven't worn this colourful top before!

      And yes, it's so lovely to meet up with a reader - it's that common bond that make it easy to chat and you do feel very special indeed.

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  5. Oh, I love the riot of colour in this outfit Anna; your top is fabulous, vibrant and a real statement.
    A stand-out outfit with true Summer vibes. X

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    1. Cheers for that Phyl. I do love a retro piece and this one is indeed making a fabulous statement!

      Hope that you're keeping well x

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  6. Hi Anna, back home now. It was lovely to see you, the gallery and this stunning outfit. The boat left 15 min early and my husband was on it with our tickets, haven't moved as fast as that in a long time,I just made it! A friend used to sometimes fall asleep on the last train back from London and end up at the end of the line. She would phone another friend to collect her, a good hour's round drive from home. Tessa xx

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    1. Heck Tessa, I didn't realise that they could or even would leave 15 minutes early - what a pickle!

      I fell asleep going up country on the train once and got in such a lather trying to get off when the doors were locked. I had to go on through two more stations and then do a u-turn. Hilarious later, but not a the time!

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  7. Darling Ann, this is perfect. You wear it well. Jacqui x

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